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Platysaurus
''Platysaurus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as flat lizards for their flat backs, in the family Cordylidae. Geographic range All species in the genus ''Platysaurus'' live in isolated populations in southern Africa. They are found in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, eastern Botswana, southern Namibia and northern and western South Africa. Description The species of ''Platysaurus'' exhibit sexual dimorphism. Females and juveniles often have black or brown backs with white stripes, while males are much more colored. Also, males are somewhat larger than females. Species The described species are: The Reptile Database. *'' Platysaurus attenboroughi'' – Attenborough's flat lizard * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Broadleyi
''Platysaurus broadleyi'', also known Common name, commonly as the Augrabies flat lizard and Broadley's flat lizard, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Cordylidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to South Africa.Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens, Beolens B, Michael Watkins (zoologist), Watkins M, Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Platysaurus broadleyi'', p. 39). Etymology Both the Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''broadleyi'', and one of the common names, Broadley's flat lizard, are in honor of African Herpetology, herpetologist Donald George Broadley. Geographic range The Augrabies flat lizard has its geographic range between Augrabies Falls and Pella, Northern Cape in South Africa. This area includes the lower Orange River, Northern Cape Province, and Gordonia District. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. broadleyi'' is rocky areas in b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Intermedius
The common flat lizard (''Platysaurus intermedius'') is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family. This lizard has 9 subspecies, all living in southern Africa. Description The females and juveniles of all subspecies of ''P. intermedius'' have black scales, with white stripes on their backs. The bellies are brown, but the outer edges are white. Adult males have different colorations for each subspecies. Geography Common flat lizards are the most widely distributed and common '' Platysaurus''. These lizards live under exfoliating, or weathering, rocks. Their preferred types of rock are granite, sandstone, and quartzite. These lizards can be found in moderately moist savannahs, as well as rock outcrops. It ranges throughout Zimbabwe, North Province, Mpumalanga, southern Malawi, eastern Botswana, Swaziland, Mozambique, and northern KwaZulu-Natal. This area includes the Kalahari Desert, and several large river drainage systems. Subspecies Nine subspecies are recognized: '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Imperator
The emperor flat lizard or imperial flat lizard (''Platysaurus imperator'') is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family. Description Females and juveniles are black and have three light cream stripes, which are yellow on the head, running down the lizard's back. The middle stripe is narrow and broken near the rear, and the tail is straw-colored. The throat is white, while the belly is mainly black. Adult males have a yellow head and a dark red body with several large, whitish spots anteriorly. These pale spots are yellowish near the tail. The limbs are black, while the throat is dark red with a thick black collar. The chest is reddish or yellowish while the tail is orange to light yellow below. Like the females and juveniles, the belly is black. This '' Platysaurus'' is the largest of its kind, with males reaching 146 mm. The common flat lizard, '' Platysaurus intermedius'', is closely related, but the emperor flat lizard is easily distinguishable by its large size a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Mitchelli
Mitchell's flat lizard (''Platysaurus mitchelli'') is a species of lizards in the family Cordylidae. Etymology The specific name, ''mitchelli'', is in honor of naturalist Bernard Lindley Mitchell of the Department of Game, Fish, and Tsetse Control in Nyasaland (now Malawi) in the 1940s.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Platysaurus mitchelli'', p. 179). Geographic range ''P. mitchelli'' is found in Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeas .... Reproduction ''P. mitchelli'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Loveridge A (1953). "Zoological Results of a Fifth Expedition to East Africa. III. Reptiles from Nyasaland and Tete". ''Bull. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Lebomboensis
The Lebombo flat lizard (''Platysaurus lebomboensis'') is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. Geography The Lebombo flat lizard lives in southern Africa, including Transvaal, Swaziland, and KwaZulu-Natal, a province in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... This area includes Middle Lebombo Range. The habitat of this small lizard include grasslands and thickets. Description Lebombo flat lizards are closely related to a subspecies of '' Platysaurus intermedius'', ''P. i. wilhelmi''. Females, males, and juveniles of the Lebombo flat lizard are black-brown-gray, with blue bellies and white spots and stripes on their backs. References External links More Information {{Taxonbar, from=Q3021785 Platysaurus Reptiles of Eswatini Reptiles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Capensis
The Cape flat lizard or Namaqua flat lizard (''Platysaurus capensis'') is a lizard in the Cordylidae family found in Namibia and South Africa. Description Females and juveniles have a dark brown back with three wide white stripes which run down head to tail. Their bellies are white with a black blotch in the center. Adult males, on the other hand, have the upper half of their body bright blue, sometimes with pale spots or stripes. The back half, including the tail, is dark red. Adults are 5 to 6.6 inches long. Geography This lizard lives in the southwestern part of Africa, in Namibia and South Africa. The Cape flat lizard lives in deserts with many rocks. Habits Cape flat lizards hunt by ambush, waiting under a shady spot for an insect to pass by. It will also eat flowers and berries. Cape flat lizards are shy and often run for cover when threatened. People often see these lizards from a distance on top of rocks. They may live in small groups. Cape flat lizards lay their eggs i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Maculatus
The spotted flat lizard (''Platysaurus maculatus'') is a lizard in the Cordylidae family, which is native to Mozambique. The spotted flat lizard has two subspecies, ''P. m. maculatus'' and ''P. m. linecauda''. Both were described in 1965. The species is known as the spotted flat lizard because they use narrow cracks in flat rocks to hide and retreat from predators. See also * Platysaurus * Cordylidae Cordylidae is a family of small- to medium-sized lizards that occur in southern and eastern Africa. They are commonly known as girdled lizards, spinytail lizards, or girdle-tail lizards. Cordylidae is closely related to the family Gerrhosauridae ... References External links More Information on The Reptile Database Platysaurus Lizards of Africa Endemic fauna of Mozambique Fauna of Southern Africa Reptiles of Mozambique Reptiles described in 1965 Taxa named by Donald George Broadley {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Minor
The Waterberg flat lizard (''Platysaurus minor'') is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Geography The Waterberg flat lizard ranges from Waterberg District Municipality, Waterberg, South Africa, to the foothills of the Blouberg (range), Blouberg. The Waterberg flat lizard lives in rocky sandstone outcrops in a savannah habitat. Habits The Waterberg flat lizard eats mainly insects, but will sometimes eat plants. It lives in small family groups and breeds in summer, when two eggs are produced. Description The Waterberg flat lizard is 60–70 mm long. The scales on the sides of its body are rounded, raised and larger than those on its back. Three longitudinal stripes are always entire on females, but sometimes divided in males. References External links More information on the Waterberg flat lizard {{Taxonbar, from=Q3006682 Platysaurus Lizards of Africa Endemic reptiles of South Africa Taxa named by Vivian Frederick Maynard Fitz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Guttatus
The dwarf flat lizard or lesser flat lizard (''Platysaurus guttatus'') is a lizard in the family Cordylidae. It is found in Southern Africa. Description Females and juveniles have a dark brown back with three thin, broken-up pale stripes and several pale spots between these stripes. The throat is blue-white, while the chest and belly are white. Adult males are green to blue-green on their back, with numerous pale spots. On the head, there are three pale stripes, while on the tail, there is bright orange which is paler underneath. The throat is pale green with black speckles and has no collar. The chest is blue and the belly is darker blue. The sides are blue like the belly, but are green or blue when immature. When the underneath a tree they start to change colors. Geography This lizard lives in South Africa, Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi. The dwarf flat lizard lives in arid and mesic savannas. This species also occurs with ''Platysaurus minor The Water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platysaurus Attenboroughi
Platysaurus attenboroughi (also known as Attenborough's flat lizard) is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. It is a small, spiny lizard found in Namibia. See also * List of things named after David Attenborough and his works This is a list of things named after English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author Sir David Attenborough, and his audiovisual works. Buildings * David Attenborough Building in Cambridge, which houses the Cambridge University M ... References Platysaurus Reptiles of Namibia Reptiles described in 2015 Taxa named by William Roy Branch Taxa named by Mitzy Pepper Taxa named by J. Scott Keogh {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian Frederick Maynard FitzSimons
Vivian Frederick Maynard FitzSimons, born in Pietermaritzburg, was a notable herpetologist in South Africa. Also, he contributed to the collection of spermatophyte samples for the National Herbarium which has become part of the South African National Biodiversity Institute at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden. In 1937, together with Anna Amelia Obermeyer, he collected some of the earliest plant specimens from the Eastern Highlands of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Later, as director of the Transvaal Museum, he together with Charles Koch helped to establish the Namib Desert Research Institute in Gobabeb Family Vivian FitzSimons came from a family of naturalists. His father, Frederick William FitzSimons, and his mother Patricia Henrietta (née Russell), both immigrated to South Africa from Ireland. His brother was Desmond Charles Fitzsimons, who in 1939 founded the Fitzsimons Snake Park (Durban) and was a leading distributor of snake antivenoms in South Africa. Vivian FitzSimons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordylidae
Cordylidae is a family of small- to medium-sized lizards that occur in southern and eastern Africa. They are commonly known as girdled lizards, spinytail lizards, or girdle-tail lizards. Cordylidae is closely related to the family Gerrhosauridae, occurring in Africa and Madagascar. These two scientific families of lizards, known as Cordyliformes or Cordyloidea, are sometimes combined into a larger concept of Cordylidae. Recent molecular analyses confirm the clade made up of Cordylidae and Gerrhosauridae (Cordyloidea) and place it in a larger clade including Xantusiidae ( Cordylomorpha Vidal & Hedges, 2009).Nicolas Vidal; S. Blair HedgeThe molecular evolutionary tree of lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians/ref> Description and behavior Girdled lizards are diurnal and insectivorous. They are terrestrial, mostly inhabiting crevices in rocky terrain, although at least one species digs burrows and another lives under exfoliating bark on trees. They have flattened heads and bodies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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